For the interactive learning resource project, we have chosen AI as our topic. In the Ted talk “How AI can save our humanity?”, Kai-Fu Lee mentioned the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), how AI affects people’s life and how the labor market will look in the future. In his speech, Lee believed only jobs which are creative or need empathy will not be replaced by AI “because AI can optimize but create” (Ted, 2018). At the end of the talk, he stated “[AI] is here to elaborate us from routine jobs and…remind us what it is to make us human” and he encouraged people to appreciate AI and love each other (Ted, 2018).

Questions:

1.In what way are they likely to respond to the video on their own, e.g. make notes, do an activity, think about the topic (learner-generated)?

In this video, Lee talked about the labor market in the future, he talked about jobs and especially focused on those jobs that will be replaced in 5 to 10 years: repetitive (eg. tele-sales, customer support), routine (truck driver, hematologist) or optimizing (radiologist, reporter, research analyst) (Ted, 2018). This video may relate to the students’ future jobs, and some of the students may already be thinking about their future careers while they are attending middle school. So, with this in mind, students who are especially interested in their future careers will start to take notes in this class, and focus attention on careers they should consider in regard to AI and how it will affect their future employment.

2.What activity could you suggest that they do, after they have watched the video (designed)? What type of knowledge or skill would that activity help develop? What medium or technology would students use to do the activity?

I will suggest that students spend 30 minutes on researching their dream career, as well the effects that AI will have on their dream jobs. This research will be done on their personal computers or smart phones. After researching the information about their dream careers and how AI will affect them, students will share their discoveries within a small group of 3 to 4 people. Group discussions will take about 15 mins and the students in each group need to write a post (I will hand out a large piece of paper and colored pens), then the students will write on the paper putting down what their dream jobs are, and include how they think their dream job will be affected by AI.
Students will learn more about AI applications in certain fields in the real world and how AI will affect jobs in the future. In order to complete this activity, students will need to use computers and smartphones as technology supports, and in-class discussion as a medium.

3.How would students get feedback on the activity that you set? What medium or technology would they and/or you use for getting and giving feedback on their activity?

Each group will do a short presentation and show their post in front of the whole class, students who are not presenting as well as the instructor will provide comments on their post. Audios (presentations) and posters are considered as medium for giving and receiving feedback.

4.How will you address any potential barriers for your learners in the use of this video to ensure an inclusive design?

There is an English language learner (ELL) and a student that does not have access to a computer, they do have a smartphone with a data plan though. This YouTube video has subtitles in more than 20 languages, educators will ask the ELL student which language they speak before the class and see if the video will support their language with subtitles. This will support the ELL student with understanding the video. In addition, the ELL student will be allowed to use their personal translation equipment during the entire course. The student that does not have access to a personal computer, but does have a smartphone with a data plan, can use their smartphone to do research. If they do not feel comfortable with using their smartphone to do research, they can also borrow a computer from the school library.

Reference
Ted. (2018, August 27). How AI can save our humanity / Kai-Fu Lee. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ajGgd9Ld-Wc